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Public shaming likely but GOP wary of new laws after Equifaxhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5532444-public-shaming-gop-wary-laws-equifax.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects are good for a public shaming in the Equifax data breach, but it's unlikely Congress will institute sweeping new regulations after hackers accessed the personal information of an estimated 143 million Americans.
Since early this year, President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress have strived to curb government's influ...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:16:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5532444-public-shaming-gop-wary-laws-equifax.html2017-09-22T15:16:00ZEquifax says it had a security breach earlier in the yearhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5526242-equifax-security-breach-earlier-year.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax, under pressure from a massive data breach, says it had a separate incident earlier this year. That may mean even more scrutiny as the company deals with the aftermath of a security failure that exposed the information of 143 million Americans.
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Attorney General has filed suit against Equifax. And Equifa...Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:17:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5526242-equifax-security-breach-earlier-year.html2017-09-19T20:17:00ZNY attorney general presses TransUnion, Experian for detailshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5524810-ny-attorney-general-presses-transunion-experian-de.html
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing two credit monitoring companies to explain what cybersecurity they have in place to protect sensitive consumer information following a recent breach at Equifax that exposed the data of 143 million Americans.
In letters to executives at TransUnion and Experian, the Democratic attor...Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:54:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5524810-ny-attorney-general-presses-transunion-experian-de.html2017-09-19T09:54:00ZKey Equifax executives departing after huge data breachhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5518176-key-equifax-executives-departing-huge-data-breach.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax announced late Friday that its chief information officer and chief security officer would leave the company immediately, following the enormous breach of 143 million Americans' personal information.
The credit data company — under intense pressure since it disclosed last week that hackers accessed the Social Security numbers, birth...Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:16:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5518176-key-equifax-executives-departing-huge-data-breach.html2017-09-17T16:16:00ZNew lawsuits, gestures to customers in Equifax data breachhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5509922-lawsuits-gestures-to-customers-equifax-data-breach.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax faces new lawsuits and is trying to make new gestures to customers in the wake of its disclosure last week that it exposed vital data like Social Security numbers of about 143 million Americans.
It's already come under fire from members of Congress, state attorneys general, and customers. The company and its competitors, TransUnion...Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:42:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5509922-lawsuits-gestures-to-customers-equifax-data-breach.html2017-09-12T22:42:00ZRogue Korean child-monitoring app is back, researchers sayhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5505008-rogue-korean-child-monitoring-app-back-researchers.html
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean child-monitoring smartphone app that was removed from the market in 2015 after it was found to be riddled with security flaws has been reissued under a new name and still puts children at risk, researchers said Monday.
The app "Cyber Security Zone" is part of government efforts to curb what authorities consider exc...Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:12:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5505008-rogue-korean-child-monitoring-app-back-researchers.html2017-09-12T01:12:00ZGetting up to speed on the Equifax data breach scandalhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5506006-up-to-speed-equifax-data-breach-scandal.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Equifax has been scrambling to explain itself since disclosing last week that it exposed vital data about 143 million Americans — effectively most of the U.S. adult population. It's come under fire from members of Congress, state attorneys general, and people who are getting conflicting answers about whether their information was stolen.
T...Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:37:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5506006-up-to-speed-equifax-data-breach-scandal.html2017-09-11T21:37:00ZInvestors punish Equifax for massive data breachhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5498898-investors-punish-equifax-massive-data-breach.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors bailed out on Equifax Friday after the credit monitoring company said a data breach exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 143 million Americans. Equifax shares fell nearly 14 percent to $123.23 in heavy trading. The decline equates to about $2.35 billion in lost market value.
The compan...Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:48:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5498898-investors-punish-equifax-massive-data-breach.html2017-09-08T20:48:00ZPressured by government, Uber agrees to protect rider datahttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5441964-pressured-government-uber-agrees-to-protect-rider.html
DETROIT (AP) — Ride-hailing service Uber has agreed to protect data and audit use of rider information to settle a complaint from the federal government that it deceived customers. The Federal Trade Commission, in a complaint settled on Tuesday, alleged that Uber failed to secure data about rider trips and neglected to monitor employee access to the information. It's another...Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:11:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5441964-pressured-government-uber-agrees-to-protect-rider.html2017-08-15T18:11:00ZTelegram denies Iran's claim it installed servers therehttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5398630-telegram-denies-irans-claim-installed-servers-ther.html
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's communications and information technology minister was quoted Sunday as saying the widely used Telegram messenger service has transferred some of its servers into the country, but the encrypted application's founder swiftly denied the claim.
The report from Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency quoted Mahmoud Vaezi as saying: "A...Sun, 30 Jul 2017 13:50:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5398630-telegram-denies-irans-claim-installed-servers-ther.html2017-07-30T13:50:00ZAt hacker summit, a new focus on preventing brazen attackshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5387674-hacker-summit-focus-preventing-brazen-attacks.html
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Against a backdrop of cyberattacks that amount to full-fledged sabotage, Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos brought a sobering message to the hackers and security experts assembled at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. In effect, he said, it's time to grow up.
Too many security researchers, he suggested, are focused on "reall...Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:18:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5387674-hacker-summit-focus-preventing-brazen-attacks.html2017-07-27T00:18:00ZExperts: Software theft shows threat of mercenary hackershttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5388190-experts-software-theft-threat-mercenary-hackers.html
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — On an October morning in 2012, the system administrator of a tiny Vermont defense contractor arrived at work to find the business' computers had been hacked and a sophisticated software program stolen. Prosecutors later concluded the thieves were a group of Iranians who sold the software to organizations within the Iranian government.
...Wed, 26 Jul 2017 21:40:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5388190-experts-software-theft-threat-mercenary-hackers.html2017-07-26T21:40:00ZJudge OKs $11.2M settlement for hacked Ashley Madison usershttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5375108-judge-oks-112m-settlement-hacked-ashley-madison-us.html
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday approved an $11.2 million settlement between the marital infidelity website Ashley Madison and users who sued after hackers released personal information, including financial data and details of their sexual proclivities.
U.S. District Judge John Ross in St. Louis gave preliminary approval to a class action settl...Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:41:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5375108-judge-oks-112m-settlement-hacked-ashley-madison-us.html2017-07-21T16:41:00ZMexico announces new laptop, tablet security on US flightshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5369232-mexico-announces-laptop-tablet-security-us-flights.html
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Laptops and tablets on U.S.-bound flights from Mexico will be subjected to heightened carry-on security measures beginning Wednesday at the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mexican authorities announced.
Mexico's Transportation Department said in a statement that the measures apply to "electronics larger than a cellp...Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:12:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5369232-mexico-announces-laptop-tablet-security-us-flights.html2017-07-19T14:12:00ZSenior US general: Hacker tried to breach my bank accounthttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5367204-senior-us-general-hacker-tried-to-breach-bank-acco.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. military leader says his bank account was targeted as part of a massive government data breach and dealing with the hack was a distraction from his job. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva is testifying before a Senate panel considering his nomination for a second term as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He says shortly after hackers stole re...Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:19:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5367204-senior-us-general-hacker-tried-to-breach-bank-acco.html2017-07-18T17:19:00ZApple to open data center in China with government tieshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5356156-apple-to-open-data-center-china-with-government-ti.html
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple will open a data center in mainland China with ties to the country's government, raising concerns about the security of iCloud accounts that store personal information transferred from iPhones, iPads and Mac computers there.
The data center announced Wednesday will be located in the Guizhou province and run by a company owned by...Thu, 13 Jul 2017 02:23:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5356156-apple-to-open-data-center-china-with-government-ti.html2017-07-13T02:23:00ZThe Latest: Trump backs off cybersecurity unit with Russiahttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5343270-latest-trump-backs-cybersecurity-unit-with-russia.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russia (all times local): 10 p.m. President Donald Trump appears to be backing away from the idea of working with Russia to create a "cyber security unit" to guard against election hacking.
Trump tweeted Sunday morning about discussing such a unit with Russian...Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:25:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5343270-latest-trump-backs-cybersecurity-unit-with-russia.html2017-07-10T06:25:00ZAbu Dhabi airport now exempt from US laptop banhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5325956-abu-dhabi-airport-exempt-us-laptop-ban.html
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates became the first city to be exempt from a U.S. ban on laptop computers being in the cabins of airplanes coming from the Mideast, the country's flag carrier said Sunday.
Long-haul airline Etihad said it welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which comes "...Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:48:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5325956-abu-dhabi-airport-exempt-us-laptop-ban.html2017-07-02T18:48:00ZGeorgia official discounts threat of exposed voter recordshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5277372-georgia-official-discounts-threat-exposed-voter-re.html
ATLANTA (AP) — After a researcher notified officials of a major security lapse at the center managing Georgia's election technology, leading computer scientists urged the state's top elections official to order a thorough outside probe to determine if its voting systems had been compromised.
There's no indication that happened. At the same time, Secretary...Fri, 16 Jun 2017 03:50:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5277372-georgia-official-discounts-threat-exposed-voter-re.html2017-06-16T03:50:00ZDHS chief hints laptop ban may not be extended right nowhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5272138-dhs-chief-hints-laptop-ban-extended.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may not be necessary to expand a ban on laptops and other large electronics in the cabins of many international flights into the United States right now, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Tuesday.
Kelly didn't rule out an expansion from 10 current airports, mostly in the Middle East and Africa, to all nonstop flights from Eu...Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:27:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5272138-dhs-chief-hints-laptop-ban-extended.html2017-06-13T15:27:00ZHackers break into centralized password manager OneLoginhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5242818-hackers-break-centralized-password-manager-onelogi.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers have gained access to OneLogin, an online password manager that offers a single sign-on to multiple websites and services. OneLogin said in a blog post that it couldn't rule out the possibility that hackers got keys to reading encrypted data, such as stored passwords.
Published reports, however, say OneLogin info...Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:59:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5242818-hackers-break-centralized-password-manager-onelogi.html2017-06-02T16:59:00ZTrump's cellphone use worries security expertshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5238818-trumps-cellphone-use-worries-security-experts.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who blasted Hillary Clinton for using a personal email server, might be a walking magnet for eavesdropping and malware if he is using an unsecured cellphone to chat with foreign leaders.
Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to counterparts around the world, urging them to call him directly to avoid the ...Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:53:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5238818-trumps-cellphone-use-worries-security-experts.html2017-06-01T07:53:00ZChina postpones portion of cybersecurity lawhttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5235862-china-postpones-portion-cybersecurity-law.html
BEIJING (AP) — China has postponed enforcement of part of a cybersecurity law that companies warn violates Beijing's free-trade pledges but says most of it will take effect Thursday as planned. Communist authorities say the measures are needed to prevent crime and terrorism and to protect privacy. Companies and foreign governments complain the law will hamper market access a...Wed, 31 May 2017 10:05:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5235862-china-postpones-portion-cybersecurity-law.html2017-05-31T10:05:00ZDakota Access pipeline, law officers had close relationshiphttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5234886-dakota-access-pipeline-law-officers-close-relation.html
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A private security firm hired by the developer of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline conducted an aggressive, multifaceted operation against protesters that included a close working relationship with public law enforcement, documents obtained by an online magazine indicate.
Native American groups that opposed the pipeline say th...Tue, 30 May 2017 22:31:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5234886-dakota-access-pipeline-law-officers-close-relation.html2017-05-30T22:31:00ZThe Latest: Proposed laptop ban on flights may expandhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5230772-latest-proposed-laptop-ban-flights-expand.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a proposed ban on laptops from passenger cabins of international flights (all times local): 6:20 p.m. The U.S. ban on laptops from passenger cabins on some international flights may get expanded. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says he's considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the ...Sun, 28 May 2017 22:20:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5230772-latest-proposed-laptop-ban-flights-expand.html2017-05-28T22:20:00ZUS official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop banhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5229970-us-official-mulling-greatly-expanded-airplane-lapt.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he's considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States. That would dramatically expand a ban announced in March that affects about 50 flights per day from 10 cities, mostly in the Middle East. The current ban was put in place because of concerns...Sun, 28 May 2017 18:13:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5229970-us-official-mulling-greatly-expanded-airplane-lapt.html2017-05-28T18:13:00ZTarget, states reach $18.5 million settlement on data breachhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5217058-target-reach-185-settlement-data-breach.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. has reached an $18.5 million settlement over a massive data breach that occurred before Christmas in 2013, New York's attorney general announced Tuesday. The agreement involving 47 states and the District of Columbia is the largest multistate data breach settlement to date, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office said. The settlement, whic...Tue, 23 May 2017 19:48:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5217058-target-reach-185-settlement-data-breach.html2017-05-23T19:48:00Z5 ways to become a smaller target for ransomware hackershttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5192588-5-ways-to-smaller-target-ransomware-hackers.html
This weekend's global online extortion attack reinforces the need for businesses and other large organizations to update their computer operating systems and security software, cybersecurity experts said.
The attack largely infected networks that used out-of-date software, such as Windows XP, which Microsoft no longer offers technical support for. "There'...Sun, 14 May 2017 23:07:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5192588-5-ways-to-smaller-target-ransomware-hackers.html2017-05-14T23:07:00ZLebanon blames Israel for anti-Hezbollah telecoms hackinghttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5188314-lebanon-blames-israel-anti-hezbollah-telecoms-hack.html
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government blamed Israel Friday for a recent hacking in which audio messages were sent to people in Lebanon claiming the Hezbollah leader was behind the death of the group's top military commander.
A statement issued by the Telecommunications Ministry said that "sophisticated technology" was used to breach Lebanon's telecoms net...Fri, 12 May 2017 17:14:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5188314-lebanon-blames-israel-anti-hezbollah-telecoms-hack.html2017-05-12T17:14:00ZChina clamps down on online news with new security ruleshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5163018-china-clamps-online-news-with-security-rules.html
BEIJING (AP) — China is tightening rules for online news as censors try to control a flood of information spread through instant-messaging apps, blogs and other media sources that are proliferating across the country.
The rules announced Tuesday will require online publishers to obtain government licenses and block foreign or private companies from invest...Wed, 03 May 2017 11:20:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5163018-china-clamps-online-news-with-security-rules.html2017-05-03T11:20:00Z